19 stereotypes about Norwegians

Blondhaired fisheaters with lax sexual morals anyone?

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Without stereotypes a person has to actually make an effort to get to know people, and we all know that sometimes that is just too much trouble. We’ve looked at what Nomad4Ever compiled as the stereotypes regarding Norwegians.

Modest

To be modest means, if you should believe the dictionary (and our teachers told us too), to have a moderate or even humble estimate of personal merits and importance. To say this fits Norwegians is almost as saying Donald Trump doesn’t like gold or that nobody has ever seen Kim Kardashian nude. It’s not even remotely true. Norwegian can be shy, but modest they’re not. Norwegian tend to call their own country “The Best Country in the World.” So, modest it ain’t.

PS! It was the Norwegian hiking association that came up with the concept of #naking which Norwegians try to export all over the world…

A photo posted by Jennie (@jennie_from_theblock) on Jan 26, 2016 at 9:37am PST

Somber

Hello darkness, the old friend of Norwegians. Well, Norwegians tend to be a bit somber during the dark ages or dark months. It all depends on where you are in Norway, but in the north it’s dark all day long for many a month. So, yeah, somber it is. Norwegian also tend to be a tad sceptical for anything new, which can come across as a bit somber. But it’s just a facade. Deep inside there’s always a party on, inside the viking soul. And, you know, the so-called mørketid (darktime) gives Norwegian access to Aurora Borealis…

Introverted

No, but yes. Norwegian are. We like to watch from a distance. Not talking to people we don’t know, and we’re most interested in ourselves. Sports that we are good at, our own country, or own politicians, our own borders. Just like the U.S., but then inside of Norway the same thing happens. We don’t talk to each other either.